Man Indicted In Death Of Woman Behind Vacant South Jersey Store

A Burlington County man has been indicted on murder and weapons charges in the death of a woman whose body was found behind a vacant store over the summer, authorities said.

Frank Walker III, 41, of Wrightstown, was indicted on one count each of murder in the first degree, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced. Walker was arrested on Aug. 18, and has been lodged in Burlington County Jail ever since.

Police found the body of 29-year-old Diana Stillwell, of Pemberton, on July 13. She had suffered severe lacerations to her upper body. They were called to the area at about 8:45 p.m. that night by a pedestrian who heard screams coming from behind a strip mall at the intersection of Juliustown Road and Pemberton-Browns Mills Road in Pemberton Township. Stillwell was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood determined the cause of death to be stabbing.

The indictment was returned and signed by Coffina last week. An arraignment has been scheduled for Nov. 27 in Superior Court.

The attached image of Frank Walker III was provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office